The defect
INFORMATION ON THE CENTER OF GRAVITY LOCATION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS INCORRECT. ALSO, FOR 1986 CAMPERS, AN INCORRECT WEIGHT MAY BE INSERTED ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL.
The risk
CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.
The remedy
PROVIDE CORRECTED CENTER OF GRAVITY LOCATION INFORMATION AND WEIGHT INFORMATION TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Truck Camper | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Truck Camper | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1987
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the equipment; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 87V171000 29 Oct 1987 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 87V146000 15 Sept 1987 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 87V070000 18 May 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V015000 13 Feb 1987 | GRUMMAN OHIO CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987